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What are manifestations of ebola virus? can it cause changes in cardiac function?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Ebola Virus: Per CDC, incubation period is 2 to 21 days w average of 8 to 10 days. Early sx's: high fever, chills, sore throat, weakness, fatigue, malaise, headache, lack of appetite,low back pain & muscular /joint aching. Sx's may progress to nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea (potentially bloody), marked weight loss, chest pain, coughing, hemorrhagic rash over body, bruising, red + swollen eyes & >

Answered 11/11/2014

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Dr. Dominic Riganotti answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Ebola/Marburg virus: High fever, severe headache, muscle and joint pains are the first symptoms. Dirrhea (bloody), nausea/vomiting, raised rash and bleeding from mucus membranes occurs. This family of viruses doesn't cause cardiac disease per say, but left long enough hemodynamic changes occur and chest pain and cardiac failure can occur.

Answered 12/30/2016

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